dampening

UK
/ˈdæmpənɪŋ/
US
/ˈdæmpənɪŋ/
dampeningnoun
Translations
The engineers worked on the dampening of vibrations in the new car model.
Инженеры работали над демпфированием вибраций в новой модели автомобиля.
The dampening of the soil is necessary before planting the seeds.
Увлажнение почвы необходимо перед посадкой семян.
Definitions
The act of making something slightly wet or moist.
The dampening of the soil was necessary before planting the seeds.
The reduction in intensity or strength of a feeling, action, or effect.
The dampening of enthusiasm was evident after the team's loss.
dampeninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdæmpənɪŋ/
US
/ˈdæmpənɪŋ/
Used attributively to denote something that reduces intensity, amplitude, or wetness.
Definitions
Reducing the intensity, amplitude, or impact of something; causing it to become less strong.
The dampening material absorbs vibrations from the engine.
dampenverb

dampening

Gerund

dampened
Past Simple
dampened
Past Participle
dampening
Gerund
UK
/ˈdæmpən/
US
/ˈdæmpən/
Translations
The rain began to dampen the dry soil.
Дождь начал увлажнять сухую почву.
The news did little to dampen his enthusiasm.
Новости мало ослабили его энтузиазм.
The curtains were used to dampen the sound in the room.
Шторы использовались, чтобы гасить звук в комнате.
Additional translations
Definitions
To make something slightly wet.
She used a spray bottle to dampen the fabric before ironing.
To make something less strong or intense.
The unexpected news did little to dampen his enthusiasm for the project.
To reduce the amplitude or intensity of a vibration, oscillation, or sound; to deaden.
Heavy curtains help dampen the noise coming from the street.
dampengerund / present participle

dampening

Used attributively, especially before nouns like “effect” or “layer”, meaning ‘reducing, restraining, or slightly wetting’.
Definitions
Reducing or restraining the strength, intensity, or amplitude of something; attenuating.
The new policy had a dampening effect on inflation.
Causing or involving slight wetting.
A dampening mist settled over the fields.
dampenpast participle
Definitions
Made slightly wet.
She wiped the table with a dampened cloth.
Subdued or reduced in force, intensity, or enthusiasm.
There was a dampened mood in the room after the announcement.